Middlesbrough mayor Dave Budd signed his name into a landmark project which signifies the start of its steel production. The town’s elected mayor visited Finley Structures in Newton Aycliffe after the family-run construction firm won a contract to fabricate and erect the steel for the new Centre Square development in Middlesbrough. The...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe took four points from their Bank Holiday derby games against Bishop Auckland and Shildon. On Saturday Newton Aycliffe won 1-0 at home to Bishop Auckland. The Bishops came into the game on a fine run of form. But it was Aycliffe who started well and exerted a lot of early pressure. Bishops keeper Liversedge...

Broadcasting legend Nick Ross praised Durham Constabulary’s innovative approach to policing during a visit to meet frontline officers and backroom staff. Television presenter Nick Ross, who for 23 years was the face of popular BBC show Crimewatch, commended the force’s approach to tackling crime during two talks to officers, detectives and...

Hitachi has revealed the opening of a new building at their train factory in Newton Aycliffe. The £5m building, which increases production capacity, means Hitachi’s total investment in the site reaches over £100m. Established in 2015, Newton Aycliffe is building intercity and commuter fleets harnessing Japanese bullet train...

Motorists on the A689 near Sedgefield in County Durham are now driving along a “plastic road”. Durham County Council is the first local authority in the North East to try out a new technology as part of recently completed work to resurface a section of the A689 with hot rolled asphalt. John Reed, the council’s head of technical...

The boss of one of Newton Aycliffe’s biggest assets has told Aycliffe Today it is committed to the business park. Following Tekmar’s AIM floating this summer, the company restructured and formed the new Tekmar Group, which is now a public limited company. The Tekmar Group revealed this week it is in the process of acquiring...

By Donna Campbell It was a relatively quiet week this week in terms of racing, although there was still plenty of training happening. The Great North Run is fast approaching and there are many of our members doing this race as well as some taking part in another half marathon on the same day. On Wednesday August 15, two of our second...

Woodham Academy students celebrated excellent GCSE results, with 65% achieving pass grades in both English and Maths. Students did well in all subjects including traditional subjects such as geography, history, french and art as well as vocational subjects such as engineering, where all students passed with merit or distinction. This is the...

As a multi-talented agency, complete with design, development and content marketing expertise, you could be forgiven for thinking Aycliffe-based Thrive Marketing must have a weak spot. However the team is continuing to push the boundaries and in spite of its long term status in the creative and marketing industry, it is still ahead of the...